as in calmness
evenness of emotions or temper
kept his composure in spite of the repeated provocations
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Recent Examples of composure
Their average rotation age was among the youngest ever for a champion, and yet their composure never wavered under the bright lights.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 23 June 2025
Beating Indiana to even the series in Game 4 on the road, then holding their composure to win Game 7 at home, would be harder than opening a bottle of Champagne.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 June 2025
After somewhat regaining her composure, Evans asked if JENNIE might be able to convince JISOO — the only BLACKPINK member who hasn’t yet appeared on Hot Ones — to take on the challenge.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 June 2025
That preternatural composure and no-nonsense attitude has helped Zanganeh navigate a life filled with more twists and turns than a Persian bazaar.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 23 June 2025
Beating Indiana to even the series in Game 4 on the road, then holding their composure to win Game 7 at home, would be harder than opening a bottle of Champagne.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 June 2025
After somewhat regaining her composure, Evans asked if JENNIE might be able to convince JISOO — the only BLACKPINK member who hasn’t yet appeared on Hot Ones — to take on the challenge.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 June 2025
That preternatural composure and no-nonsense attitude has helped Zanganeh navigate a life filled with more twists and turns than a Persian bazaar.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for composure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composure
Noun
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The images’ long durations fuse with the buildings’ cool serenity, making a bold visual statement about the self-consciously contemplative aesthetic of modernism itself.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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Your serenity will reach an all time high with the addition of a Rockaway Signature Massage, a complimentary wellness class, and an early dinner at their restaurant Margie’s.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Rather than aiming for a constant fixed equilibrium, dynamic leadership is about ongoing adjustments.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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His ostentatious well-being is scorned by Walker, who equates equilibrium with compromise.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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That level of assurance does not appear to be materializing at this time.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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And there is no assurance, as recent examples indicate, that DJS will even learn that a youthful offender wearing an ankle monitor is AWOL.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
Noun
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And the origin of aloha—ha being breath, life—calls to mind the Buddhist perception of happiness as equanimity.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
10 July 2025
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Ellie accepts the decision with grace and equanimity.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Composure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composure. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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